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Post by joanne on Feb 22, 2008 6:19:04 GMT -5
Your shirts are nothing short of amazing, Redthunder. Nothing about this work that you couldn't help someone learn about how to do! Not to this point yet but I do have lots of skins from the processor this year that are summer skins so there could be some decent skins to make clothing with.. very thin.. some have huge holes but not all. don't know when I'll get to sewing some of my own.. I think the horse hair wraps will be about the first thing to learn when I do get there.
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Post by livesalone on Feb 24, 2008 21:36:10 GMT -5
Redthunder, Horse tail hair? Beautiful... What did you use to dye the shirt red? Lynne
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Post by redthunder on Feb 25, 2008 20:59:01 GMT -5
yes lynne, horse tail and mane is great., i use red ochre powder to dyed the shirt.,
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Post by longtrail on Feb 25, 2008 22:36:47 GMT -5
Badhand, what part of Idaho are you in?
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Post by joanne on Feb 29, 2008 6:50:49 GMT -5
Thanks for posting these pictures of your work Redthunder. It is all so amazing. I'm sure this new 'shirt' you are making will be splendid! Your work is very fascinating and also a good incentive to others. Hopefully someday I can try doing some, too. I'd best hurry up as my fingers aren't getting any more agile. Maybe my kids can learn along with me and do better than I. I have a lot of deerskins and well I'm glad they 'keep' well. My children may have no choice but to make the best of the material that I am gathering. You give me lots of thoughts and options on what can be done with them. Blessed to have you and your talent here Red .
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Post by badhand on Feb 29, 2008 10:16:53 GMT -5
longtrail, I live right at the base of the Tetons in eastern Idaho about 1 mile from the Wyo. border between Driggs and Victor.
Red Thunder that is some nice quil work.
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Post by badhand on Feb 29, 2008 10:21:05 GMT -5
With my shirt after the hides were smoked I washed the shirt in Ivory soap until it was white. The trouble with a white shirt and me is it usually got dirty and showed it.
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Post by livesalone on Mar 1, 2008 17:13:41 GMT -5
Redthunder, Are you Lakota, too? I am...at least so I am told...can't document it but it feels right. I like to do everything as close to original as possible, too. I thought you probably used red ocher, just wanted to verify. Did you mix it with fat or glue or what? Lynne
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Post by livesalone on Mar 2, 2008 13:35:22 GMT -5
Redthunder...address problem....I sent you a PM These shirts are incredible...more later Lynne
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Post by redthunder on Mar 2, 2008 21:11:46 GMT -5
livesalone, address problem fixed.,
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Post by hannes on Mar 4, 2008 10:32:38 GMT -5
redthunder!, please to meet you. what an honour to see such beutifull work on this site.as i said before i dont think, even if i do a doctoral thisis would i find any type of clothing simular to the native american or wherever you hail from? i read somewhere where you are from, just cant think of it now. where do you get the time to do such outstanding work? have you got a day job as well ,or do you do leatherwork fulltime? regards, hannes ,south africa
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Mar 4, 2008 22:45:25 GMT -5
Good lord Red Thunder is each one of the fringes a ermine or did you cut them ?You have alot of money in each one of your shirts.They are so nice!
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Post by longtrail on Mar 4, 2008 22:59:43 GMT -5
My goodness, I feel like I am doing preschool projects. Your work is humbling. So amazing. lt
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Post by joanne on Mar 4, 2008 23:11:25 GMT -5
Looks like some of my braintan on that shirt, it's beautiful.
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Post by hannes on Mar 4, 2008 23:24:32 GMT -5
REDTHUNDER, i must be the last one to say happy birthday? how did you do the little "brown tadpoles" on the blackfeet shirt?
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